Read/write terminal construction for an information receiving and transmitting device

Abstract

A device for at least one of receiving and transmitting information is provided. The device housing having a front and rear casing is provided with a battery housing therein. At least one terminal element through which at least a portion of the information is written into and/or read from the device is positioned in the battery housing for access when the cover of the battery housing is removed. The at least one terminal element is arranged between respective regions of the battery casing and the front casing, extending essentially parallel to and proximate to the front casing.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An apparatus for at least one of writing information into and reading information from a device, said apparatus comprising: at least one of a read terminal and a write terminal for at least one of reading information from and writing information into said device;   a base for supporting said device:   a connector for selectively positioning at least one of said read terminal and said write terminal relative to said base for selective operative coupling with said device on said base, said connector including an arm for adjusting the position of said at least one read terminal and said write terminal relative to said base;   said device including a circuit substrate having at least two terminal elements which are arranged on the circuit substrate in a first plane, said at least one of said read terminal and said write terminal having ends forming a plane substantially parallel to said first plane, said ends operable for engaging and being disengaged from said terminal elements of said circuit substrate; and   wherein the device is enclosed in a housing having an opening which extends in a plane substantially parallel to said first plane and positioned above said terminal elements of said substrate; and wherein said device further includes a battery casing, said opening serving as an opening for said battery casing, said battery casing including a plurality of apertures corresponding to and positioned directly above said terminal elements; and wherein said at least one of said read terminal and said write terminal of said apparatus are operable for passing through said opening and said apertures for engaging and being disengaged from said terminal elements, of said circuit substrate.   
     
     
       2. A device for at least one of receiving and transmitting information, comprising: a device housing having a front casing and a rear casing;   a battery housing within said device housing, said battery housing including a battery housing bottom portion accessible from outside the device and defining a space within the device, said rear casing having at least one opening therethrough, said at least one opening having a width and providing access to said space; and   at least one terminal element through which at least a portion of said information is at least one of written into and read from said device, said battery housing bottom portion defining at least one hole therein at a region thereof essentially parallel and proximate to said front casing, said at least one terminal element being accessible through said at least one hole defined by said battery housing bottom portion, said at least one terminal element also being positioned between said battery housing bottom portion and said front casing and extending essentially parallel to said width of said at least one opening in said rear casing.   
     
     
       3. The device of claim 2, wherein said device further includes a protective cover positioned above said opening so that upon removal of said protective cover from said device said opening is exposed. 
     
     
       4. The device of claim 2, wherein said device includes a storage element for storing at least said portion of said information. 
     
     
       5. The device of claim 4, wherein said portion of said information includes an identification code. 
     
     
       6. The device of claim 4, wherein the storage element is an EEPROM. 
     
     
       7. The device of claim 2, wherein said battery housing bottom portion includes a plurality of said holes corresponding to and positioned directly above said at least one terminal element. 
     
     
       8. The device of claim 7, wherein said holes and said at least one terminal element lie in substantially parallel planes. 
     
     
       9. An apparatus for at least one of writing information into and reading information from a device, said device including an opening therethrough providing access to the interior of the device, said apparatus comprising: at least one of a read and a write terminal element for at least one of reading information from and writing information into said device;   a base for supporting said device; and   a connector selectively positioning at least one of said read terminal element and said write terminal element relative to said base for selectively operative coupling with and movable about a predetermined path relative to said device on said base through said opening,   said device including a device housing; a battery housing within said device housing, said battery housing including a bottom portion accessible from outside the device and defining a space within the device, said bottom portion having at least one opening therethrough providing access to said space; and   at least one device terminal through which at least a portion of said information can be at least one of written into and read from said device, said at least one device terminal being disposed in the space defined by said bottom portion of said battery housing, said at least one device terminal positioned to face said at least one opening and to extend essentially parallel to the width of said at least one opening.   
     
     
       10. A radio device comprising: a device casing including a front casing and a rear casing, said rear casing having an opening;   a readable/writable element serving as an identification code memory;   a plurality of terminals connected to said readable/writable element and connectable to a read/write apparatus, said plurality of terminals arranged to be accessed by said read/write apparatus through said opening;   a battery casing within said device casing and formed with a plurality of apertures at a region of said battery casing proximate a region of said front casing, said apertures providing access to said plurality of terminals; and   a protective cover constructed to cover said opening, said plurality of terminals being arranged between said respective regions of said battery casing and said front casing and extending essentially parallel to the region of said region of said front casing proximate said apertures, said terminals being exposed upon the removal of said protective cover, and said protective cover being a cover for the battery casing.   
     
     
       11. The radio device of claim 10, said protective cover defining a cover of said battery casing.